Welcome to the match between Middlesbrough F.C. and Stoke-on-Trent city

2'

Britton Hatheway whipped in the freekick. Fulton Acker could only parry it.

4'

Moe Bates lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Britton Hatheway got above Layne Hicks to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Sandford Stringer was able to make space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Rufus Steed failed to block the shot.

Sandford Stringer was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

5'

Mathew Eccleston tried to sprint past Darren Gibbs but Darren Gibbs denied.

6'

Ora Sandford picked up Sandford Stringer's superb pass, Aubrey Way failed to intercept the pass.

Ora Sandford tried a long range effort but Ora Baker cleared the ball from danger.

8'

Talon Woodcock swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

9'

Ora Baker made a pass to Aubrey Way, Aubrey Way latched onto the ball before Sandford Stringer could reach it.

Aubrey Way tried to whip in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Ora Sandford.

10'

Poor corner kick delivered by Selby Forney that went straight to the opposition.

11'

Mathew Eccleston directed the ball nicely to Thom Bourke, Thom Bourke took possession of the ball before Talon Woodcock could intercept.

Thom Bourke skipped easily past Darren Gibbs.

Whilst still some way from goal, Thom Bourke tried to lob the keeper. Talon Woodcock didn't read the game well enough to block it.

However, Thom Bourke put it well over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

12'

Mark Outterridge played a great ball for Selby Forney, Selby Forney took it in his stride before Rafe Reynell could intercept.

Selby Forney tried to skip past the challenge of Lacey Rowe but Selby Forney lost out to Lacey Rowe.

13'

Zed Rush tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Talon Woodcock.

14'

Darren Gibbs attempted to lob the ball forward but Thom Bourke closed in and intercepted the ball.

15'

Lacey Rowe tried to skip past the challenge of Mark Outterridge but Mark Outterridge dispossessed Lacey Rowe.

16'

Rafe Reynell shielded the ball from Selby Forney and shot from 30 yards.

But Rafe Reynell scooped it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

17'

Ora Sandford played it confidently past Aubrey Way.

Ora Sandford tried to deliver a float cross but Ora Baker intercepted but couldn't control.

19'

Rafe Reynell stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Selby Forney came close and blocked it.

20'

Mathew Eccleston was pressed by Talon Woodcock but he evaded the challenge and fired off a long shot.

Mathew Eccleston was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He buckled under the pressure.

22'

Ora Baker directed the ball to Aubrey Way, Aubrey Way latched onto the ball before Ora Sandford could reach it.

Aubrey Way got the float cross in from the wing, Sandford Stringer couldn't cut it.

Zed Rush headed at goal but Britton Hatheway headed clear the danger.

23'

Mathew Eccleston played a lovely ball for Thom Bourke, Talon Woodcock stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Thom Bourke tried to jink past Darren Gibbs but Darren Gibbs didn't allow.

24'

Britton Hatheway lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

25'

Aubrey Way dribbled past Ora Sandford.

Aubrey Way tried to dribble past Sandford Stringer but failed.

27'

Aubrey Way chipped it through to Ora Baker, Selby Forney missed his interception.

Ora Baker shot! but Winston Seabrooke managed to block the shot.

28'

Aubrey Way made a pass to Ora Baker, Ora Baker took it in his stride before Britton Hatheway could cut it out.

Ora Baker tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Ora Sandford failed to block the shot.

But it went over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

29'

Ora Baker attempted to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Darren Gibbs.

31'

Selby Forney whipped in the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

33'

Ora Baker skipped easily past the challenge of Ora Sandford.

Ora Baker tried to put the ball across but Sandford Stringer cut out the cross.

34'

Layne Hicks stepped up and struck the freekick. It went just wide by Layne Hicks.

41'

Rafe Reynell twisted past Selby Forney.

Rafe Reynell crossed into the box from the wing, Mark Outterridge failed to intercept the pass.

Winston Seabrooke won the aerial challenge against Layne Hicks, then headed the ball clear.

43'

Sandford Stringer passed the ball to Ora Sandford, Ora Sandford took it in his stride before Ora Baker could reach it.

Ora Sandford used his skill to go past Aubrey Way.

Ora Sandford failed in his attempt to dribble past Ora Baker.

44'

Britton Hatheway whipped in the freekick. But it was well wide from Britton Hatheway.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Middlesbrough F.C. had 45% possession in the match, while Stoke-on-Trent city had 55%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Mathew Eccleston made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Darren Gibbs.

48'

Ora Baker tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ora Sandford.

49'

Thom Bourke stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Talon Woodcock.

50'

Mark Outterridge fed the ball forward to Selby Forney, Selby Forney latched onto the ball before Rafe Reynell could intercept.

Selby Forney tried to whip in a float cross but The ball was touched on by Lacey Rowe.

51'

Lacey Rowe tried to get past Selby Forney but Lacey Rowe lost the ball to Selby Forney.

52'

Mathew Eccleston skipped past Talon Woodcock.

Mathew Eccleston struck a medium range piledriver but Darren Gibbs scrambled the ball away.

53'

Aubrey Way moved the ball forward for Ora Baker, Ora Sandford failed to reach the ball.

Ora Baker smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Sandford Stringer scrambled the ball away.

60'

Mathew Eccleston tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Talon Woodcock.

61'

Mathew Eccleston tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Talon Woodcock.

63'

Rafe Reynell played a perfect pass for Lacey Rowe, Selby Forney failed to reach the ball.

Lacey Rowe tried to twist past Mark Outterridge but Mark Outterridge nicked the ball from the toes of Lacey Rowe.

65'

Mark Outterridge attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Lacey Rowe.

66'

Mark Outterridge fed the ball forward to Selby Forney, Selby Forney latched onto the ball before Lacey Rowe could cut it out.

Selby Forney hit the ball from medium range but Rafe Reynell cleared the ball from danger.

67'

Mathew Eccleston tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Talon Woodcock.

69'

Mark Outterridge tried to dribble past Thom Bourke but Thom Bourke succesfully won the ball from Mark Outterridge.

70'

Darren Gibbs brought the play over the halfway line,Mathew Eccleston couldn't cut out the pass.

Burton Bagley challenged Layne Hicks for a heading, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Fulton Acker did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

78'

Rafe Reynell made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Mark Outterridge got in the way of the ball.

79'

Rufus Steed lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Zed Rush won the ball in the air from Britton Hatheway, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He buckled under the pressure.

81'

Darren Gibbs struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Rafe Reynell approached too late to tackle him.

Fulton Acker made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

82'

Ora Sandford sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

83'

Winston Seabrooke took the corner to the edge of the area.

Moe Bates headed it across the goal but Rufus Steed headed the ball clear.

84'

Moe Bates tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

85'

Mark Outterridge attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Lacey Rowe.

88'

Mark Outterridge tried to feed the high ball but Rafe Reynell intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

89'

Zed Rush took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

90'

Aubrey Way went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

91'

Mark Outterridge attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Rafe Reynell found himself in the way of the ball.

92'

Aubrey Way was shown a yellow card.

Rafe Reynell played the ball long looking for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Sandford Stringer.

End Match Middlesbrough F.C. 0 - 0 Stoke-on-Trent city